Regulatory Compliance Manager (F/M)

The Regulatory Compliance Manager acts as the focal point for all activities related to regulatory compliance, permitting, classification, flag administration and certification throughout the project lifecycle.

Regulatory Compliance & Permitting

• Establish, maintain and implement project procedures related to regulatory compliance.
• Review applicable national regulations and support project teams in understanding and implementing requirements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance documentation is robust, traceable and readily available.
• Establish and maintain permitting registers and permitting plans.
• Coordinate permitting activities with consultants, authorities and project stakeholders through permit issuance.
• Manage reporting and commercial aspects related to permitting activities.

Classification & Flag

• Coordinate all activities with Classification Societies and Flag Administrations.
• Ensure project documentation is submitted, reviewed and closed out in a timely manner.
• Coordinate project queries raised to Class and Flag.
• Manage Class contracts and associated commercial aspects.
• Ensure issuance and renewal of all required provisional and final certificates until project handover.

Certification

• Establish and implement project certification strategies, including CE Marking, UKCA Marking and other applicable certification schemes.
• Identify and apply relevant directives and regulations including PED / PE(S)R, ATEX, Machinery Directive, EMC, Low Voltage Directive, and associated requirements.
• Coordinate compliance activities across Engineering, Procurement and Construction.
• Manage interfaces with Notified Bodies / Conformity Assessment Bodies (NoBo/CABs).
• Ensure timely issuance of Certificates of Conformity (CoC), Declarations of Conformity (DoC) and all mandatory certification documents.

Verification & Third-Party Activities

• Manage contracts and interfaces with third‑party verification organizations.
• Ensure verification and certification requirements are cascaded to vendors and subcontractors.
• Support project teams in coordinating performance standards and compliance requirements.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Promote effective collaboration between Procurement, Engineering, Inspection, Construction and Commissioning teams.
• Interface with Clients, Authorities, NoBo/CABs, Classification Societies, Flag Administrations, Vendors and Subcontractors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Marine, Process, Civil, Safety or equivalent).
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in regulatory compliance, certification and permitting activities.
• Experience with Classification Societies, Flag Administrations, national authorities and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Experience in onshore construction projects and permitting activities.
• Experience within the Oil & Gas, LNG, Maritime or Renewable Energy sectors.
• Experience working with NoBo/CABs and third‑party organizations such as Bureau Veritas, SGS, DNV, etc.
• Strong knowledge of PED / PE(S)R, Machinery Directive, and practical application of industrial certification processes, including Module G certification.

Languages

• Fluent English (spoken and written).
• French is considered an advantage.

Core Competencies

• Strong expertise in regulatory compliance, classification, flag administration and certification on industrial or maritime projects.
• Solid understanding of CE / UKCA marking and the role of notified bodies and third‑party organizations.
• Proven stakeholder management, coordination and communication skills with Clients, Authorities, Vendors, Subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to establish, implement and improve compliance processes and procedures.